Three things that matter most.
Bloomz translates the app itself, the menus, forms, invoices and pickup screen, into 250+ languages, and families reply in theirs. Check how far translation goes in Brightwheel for your families' languages.
Bloomz publishes its payment rates for childcare: cards 2.95% with no per-transaction fee, ACH 0.6%. And our Best Price Guarantee beats a competitor's written quote by 10%.
Signed sign-in sheets and immunizations today, with ratios by age band, a drill log and staff credentials rolling out, next to check-in and billing.
Check-in, pickup and ratios at Little Harbor.
Families and staff check in on the same kiosk, with a PIN or a QR code.
Families who read another language get the same center.
Childcare families are some of the most linguistically diverse in education. Bloomz translates every screen, not only the message, so a family that reads Haitian Creole signs the medication form and reads the invoice in Haitian Creole.
Published rates, and a price we put in writing.
Childcare payment rates are on our pricing page. The platform is quoted per center on a short call, with the Best Price Guarantee behind it.
The records a licensor asks for, kept with the day.
Sign-in sheets, immunizations and staff clock-in history come from the same check-ins and records your staff already make. Ratios by age band, a drill log and staff credentials with reminders are rolling out.
Side by side.
Based on publicly available information as of October 2026. Found something out of date? Tell us.
| Capability | Bloomz | Brightwheel |
|---|---|---|
| Kiosk check-in and check-out with signature | ✅ | ✅ per published materials |
| Health check at check-in | ✅ | Verify with vendor |
| Staff clock-in and live room ratios | ✅ | ✅ per published materials |
| Ratios by age band, room stricter than center | ✅ Rolling out | Verify with vendor |
| Verified pickup with custody stop | ✅ Rolling out | Verify with vendor |
| Photos and class posts | ✅ | ✅ per published materials |
| Care log and daily report | ✅ Rolling out | ✅ per published materials |
| Whole-app translation, 250+ languages | ✅ Menus, forms and invoices | Verify with vendor for your families' languages |
| Two-way translated messages | ✅ | Verify with vendor |
| Tuition plans, autopay, late fees | ✅ | ✅ per published materials |
| Subsidy agency awards against balances | ✅ | Verify with vendor |
| Published payment rates for childcare | ✅ Cards 2.95%, ACH 0.6% | Verify with vendor |
| Immunizations against the CDC schedule | ✅ | Verify with vendor |
| Medication authorization and log | ✅ Rolling out | Verify with vendor |
| Incident reports with parent acknowledgement | ✅ Rolling out | Verify with vendor |
| Drill log and staff credentials | ✅ Rolling out | Verify with vendor |
| Urgent notices by text, email and voice call | ✅ | Verify with vendor |
| CACFP meal claiming | Not offered | Verify with vendor |
| Developmental assessments | Not offered | Verify with vendor |
| Staff payroll | Not offered | Verify with vendor |
When Brightwheel may be the right fit.
Brightwheel is a good product, and plenty of centers are happy on it. If your center depends on CACFP meal claiming, developmental assessments or payroll inside your childcare app, Bloomz doesn't do those today, so keep that in mind. If your priorities are families who read another language, published payment rates, and licensing records next to check-in and billing, Bloomz is built for that.
Switching to Bloomz.
Easier than you think.
Set up your rooms, tuition plans and staff, import children, guardians and immunizations from your current app's export, preview every row, then invite families when you are ready. Self-serve import from a Brightwheel export is rolling out; until then our team helps with the import. Most centers switch at the start of a month.
Four commitments, every city.
Common questions.
See Bloomz side by side
with your current tool.
Bring your Brightwheel feature list to a 30-minute Bloomz demo. We’ll map every capability and show you what’s possible.
Brightwheel® is a trademark of its respective owner, which is not affiliated with and does not endorse Bloomz. Comparisons are based on publicly available information, including competitor websites, app store listings, help centers, and press releases, as reviewed October 2026. Product capabilities and pricing change; we encourage you to verify current capabilities directly with each vendor. Statements of opinion reflect the views of Bloomz. Found something out of date? Tell us at [email protected] and we’ll review it within 5 business days. Last reviewed: October 2026.